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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,628.24, 1,365,687 and 559,899.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,628.24, 1,365,687 and 559,899.12 is: 772,660.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,628.24 : 1,365,687 = 559,899.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,628.24/1,365,687 = 559,899.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,628.24x = 1,365,687 × 559,899.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,628.24x = 764,646,949,495.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,646,949,495.44/989,628.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,660.80

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